About six years ago, I began having an assortment of debilitating symptoms. (malar rash, raynaud's, arthritis, sunsensitivity, mouth sores, pos. ANA) A series of elevated ANAs led us down the road to consider a possible lupus diagnosis. Initially the ANA was anywhere from 1:160 to 1:2560 homogeneous pattern. Each time everything else was neg. Because steroid treatment brought relief, plaquinel was started July '08. Since then, symptoms have been better, with occasional flares treated with steroids. Everytime they test the ANA in these 5 years of being on plaquinel, it has been negative.

My question is: Could this be a possible lupus diagnosis, or should we pursue something else? Symptoms have resurfaced lately and it appears we are back at the drawing board trying to figure out what is going on. What else could've caused the ANA reading to be this high? Note: the highest reading was after I intentially spent time in the sun prior to my level being checked.

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The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.

About six years ago, I began having an assortment of debilitating symptoms. (malar rash, raynaud's, arthritis, sunsensitivity, mouth sores, pos. ANA) A series of elevated ANAs led us down the road to consider a possible lupus diagnosis. Initially the ANA was anywhere from 1:160 to 1:2560 homogeneous pattern. Each time everything else was neg. Because steroid treatment brought relief, plaquinel was started July '08. Since then, symptoms have been better, with occasional flares treated with steroids. Everytime they test the ANA in these 5 years of being on plaquinel, it has been negative.

My question is: Could this be a possible lupus diagnosis, or should we pursue something else? Symptoms have resurfaced lately and it appears we are back at the drawing board trying to figure out what is going on. What else could've caused the ANA reading to be this high? Note: the highest reading was after I intentially spent time in the sun prior to my level being checked.

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